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EX6200, unlike EX6100, doesn't support LAN uplink!
I've just received delivery of an EX6200, expecting to connect it my existing router via wired Ethernet (LAN) connection i.e. as an access point.
Apparently the EX6200 does not support this scenario, whereas the cheaper EX6100 does. :confused:
I'd appreciate if the EX6200 product development/technical support can assist with the following questions-
Q1. Is the EX6200 hardware capable of supporting wired access point (LAN) connection (i.e. back to a router) as per the EX6100?
Q2. Are there any plans to add wired (LAN) access point functionality in a firmware upgrade, assuming hardware support is there?
FYI: I went for the EX6200 over the cheaper EX6100 due to the better specs (faster, more signal, etc) and expected it to support all the EX6100 features and more…..
I've just been on the blower (phone) for an hour to very a helpful Netgear support person. He confirmed the EX6200 does not support wired Ethernet to the router and only WiFi extension is supported. The cheaper/slower EX6100 will do the job I want. Silly me - looking at the forums, I'm not the first customer to have this issue. :eek:
In any case, I'm very disappointed that the lack of support for wired (LAN) connection to the upstream device does not appear in the EX6200 spec sheets/web page, AFAIK. :(
Perhaps the EX6200 should have been called something else… E.g. "EW6200", to differentiate it from the cheaper EX6100, which supports wired upstream connection. :rolleyes:
I bought the EX6200 (cost $AU115) to replace a Belkin F7D1301 (cost $AU18) especially because the EX6200 supports 802.11AC and 5GHz. Sadly, the EX6200 is now packed back in its box and the F7D1301 is back in service till this issue is resolved.
Best Regards,
dB
Communications Engineer - who is feeling a bit stoopid right now…
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- I'll try it when I get the time.
- Just tested your theory out and I wasn't able to create a simple wireless ap using the ex6200 on stock firmware.
The problem is that the ex6200 will redirect you as soon as you open a web browser to it's config page when it's disconnected from the main wireless signal that it's bridging, and dosen't let you do anything but reconnect or reconfigure.
I've now tried twice to creat a simple wireless ap out of the ex6200 on stock firmware and I haven't succeded.
I sent a request to Netgear support to implement an ap feature and they got back saying that they'd look into it. - Also looking into flashing DDWRT onto my EX6200, and I'd be interested in learning what possible advantages DDWRT might have over stock. Any of youse care to chime in? How are the DDWRT radio drivers? Same or better range and connectivity? Will it still be capable to operate in FastLane technology?
Gingernut1978 wrote: Just tested your theory out and I wasn't able to create a simple wireless ap using the ex6200 on stock firmware.
The problem is that the ex6200 will redirect you as soon as you open a web browser to it's config page when it's disconnected from the main wireless signal that it's bridging, and dosen't let you do anything but reconnect or reconfigure.
I've now tried twice to creat a simple wireless ap out of the ex6200 on stock firmware and I haven't succeded.
I sent a request to Netgear support to implement an ap feature and they got back saying that they'd look into it.
My experience parallels Gingernut1978 -- I too purchased the EX6200. I was hoping the performance would be adequate in the far end of my house using it as a range extender; when it was not I figured it would be a simple matter to wire it to my router with a cat6 cable and use it as an Access Point but no go. At least with the stock firmware.
So I am currently using dd-wrt (just upgraded to the r25974 beta available on dd-wrt.com) but would happily revert to stock firmware once this feature is supported.
Its really crazy that its not supported. The EX6100 has the same interface (and presumably virtually the same firmware) and supports use as an Access Point.- Figured it out,
Hardware Version EX6200
Firmware Version V1.0.1.60_1.1.98
First you must setup the unit to extend your existing wifi, once this setup is complete login to the EX6200 via it's web interface.
change it's network settings from DHCP to static IP, assign it a static IP on your network (I used 192.168.1.251) apply the settings, reboot the EX6200.
Log in and change the "connect to existing network" menu to be "Access Point(Wired)" mode.
apply the settings.
Once it reboots you can then log into the unit with the new static IP address Ex:192.168.1.251
repeat for any additional access points 192.168.1.252 .253 etc.
Epic Fail netgear for goofy firmware. - I unfortunately did not find this response quick enough yesterday and spent almost 2.5 hours online and on hold with Netgears customer support folks. I had to ask and explain multiple times the option of "Access Point (Wired)" on the setup screen and why it was there. Each of the customer support folks told me over and over and over that a wired access point is not available and they had no idea why the option is there. Finally (after sitting on hold countless times) Mehraj (ID#1085) was able to dig very deep into another similar router's options and walk me through the same process you describe below and now I have a wired Access Point at full wired speed.
I wanted to verify that it was in fact wired so I turned off the wireless access at the Uverse modem and all is good. I was about to flash with DD-WRT as a last resort but don't have to now.smeeon wrote: Figured it out,
Hardware Version EX6200
Firmware Version V1.0.1.60_1.1.98
First you must setup the unit to extend your existing wifi, once this setup is complete login to the EX6200 via it's web interface.
change it's network settings from DHCP to static IP, assign it a static IP on your network (I used 192.168.1.251) apply the settings, reboot the EX6200.
Log in and change the "connect to existing network" menu to be "Access Point(Wired)" mode.
apply the settings.
Once it reboots you can then log into the unit with the new static IP address Ex:192.168.1.251
repeat for any additional access points 192.168.1.252 .253 etc.
Epic Fail netgear for goofy firmware.
